Hi, We recently purchased some Averatec AV3270 laptop computers. However we have run into a problem. These laptops do not display VESA graphics in 640x480 or higher modes. If booted to DOS they...

My laptop come with 3 disk that were a backup or restore the computer. Trouble is it wipes everthing. I would like to be able to extract the files so I can use them without wiping the disk. Is there...

Hi I have a Dell Inspiron 510m Laptop with 2 x 256mb chips installed. There are no free slots so i will need to remove one of the chips to upgrade. I have found the memory upgrade for this machine...

I am trying to disable the tochpad on my Dell Inspiron 1000 because of a wandering cursor. The CMOS doesn't have a setting to disable/enable the touch pad. The Mouse properties of the touch pad...

I've got a Sony Laptop, a couple of years old, has alway worked like a champ. After taking some unintentional abuse, it's misbehaving. Anyway, I've got a dumb question. can a motherboard be fried...

Hi All, I'm having frustrating problems with my intel 2915abg wireless card in my ibm t43 2668-73u laptop. I can _sometimes_ connect to wireless networks these days, but it drops out quickly. Most...

Hi all - is there 2.5 SATA 7200rpm HDD?

Hello. I have an IBM Travelstar E 8GB PCMCIA (external) hard drive. It has a standard PC card attached to a short cable, which connects to the external drive enclosure. Works fine on my Win 98SE...

Is there something wrong with your laptop. Don't waste your money taking the laptop to some PC technician to fix it. YOU CAN DO IT YOURSELF AFTER YOU ARE DONE READING THIS SPECIAL STEP BY STEP Fix &...

As I opened my laptop and took out it's AA size,3.6V,Tadiran Lithium Inorganic Battery for atleast 24 hr when adapter supply cord to laptop heated and it stopped responding. I have broken and refixed...

I leave my T42 powered on most of the time. Will this shorten the life of the laptop or is this beneficial to the longevity of it? Cheers, Ross

Man, trackballs were terrible (and I worked for a laptop mfgr). They are mechanical, and they WILL get dirt and dust and grease in them, and they are just awful after the laptop is a year or two old...

My T41 is not starting up. i was using it with college LAN and yahoo messenger was almost always on. i didnt know that standby should not be done when communication links are on. i was using it...

Is anyone considering the lojack for their laptop? I keep a really close eye on my laptop at all times. I have never walked away from my computer bag .. but you never know. When I first bought my...

AGGGHHH I have tried four different pcmcia cards in my Thinkpad a21p and each one either does not load OR I get code 10. I am at my wits end. Has anyone got any wireless pcmcia card working in this...

NTFS complicates nothing in regard to the dos version of Ghost 2003. I've use it all the time to clone and image my C...

Hi all, Please let me know if u have an issue with a HP laptop. I'll surely try resolving it to the best of my knowledge. Regards Adarsh

Hi, I am looking for instructions on how to replace the combo drive (CD/DVD) on a Compaq Presario model 2140US. I am not sure whether the unit can simply be slid out and replaced or whether the...

I've been using an HP Pavilion ze5300 rather heavily for three years, and the keyboard letters are wearing off. I can get a new keyboard on eBay, but I'm uneasy about installing it. I am fairly...

Hi all, I was given this laptop which was presumably hit by lightening. A television and cable modem and printer also died from this jolt. I don't think it was a close hit but just induced surge. ...